Steam Deck games like Shadowgate 2
Below are 10 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to Shadowgate 2 (6 Verified, the rest Playable), ranked by player overlap. Every pick has Valve's compat stamp — Verified means full controller support and default settings just work; Playable means a small first-launch tweak (control remap or text size) gets you there. imho.run pulls compat status straight from Valve's own endpoint, refreshed daily.
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Ranked picks
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Shadows of the Afterland
Deck Verified alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
Madrid, 1960: A maid named Pilar dies. You arrive in the afterlife looking like Pilar but speaking as Carolina, a police officer from the future. Possess the living and cross between worlds to uncover the truth behind a soul split between two identities in this point-and-click adventure.
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BLACKTAIL
Deck Verified alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
Forge the legend of Baba Yaga, a girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from her home. Live out the origins of the Slavic myth in this one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world.
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BROK the InvestiGator
Deck Verified alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?
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Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
Deck Verified alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.
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Myst
Deck Verified alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
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Vaporum
Deck Playable alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.
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Quern - Undying Thoughts
Deck Playable alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Deck Playable alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
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Shadowgate
Deck Playable alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
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Beyond Shadowgate
Deck Verified alternative to Shadowgate 2 — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shadowgate 2.
The original design of the never-before seen point and click adventure has been brought to life after 30+ years in the vault - Beyond Shadowgate! This new massive game (created by the designer of the original hit Shadowgate and a leading 8-bit adventure studio) is 5 TIMES BIGGER than NES Shadowgate!